SENIOR DIVISION SPONSORED BY NICKEL HEATING

 

 

 

 

WOMEN'S DIVISION SPONSORED BY MAUI JIM

 

 

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VANCOUVER OPEN

54-HOLE CHAMPIONSHIP

August 20-22nd

McCleery / Langara / Fraserview

 

AMATEUR ELIGIBILITY

The 54-Hole Vancouver Open Championship is open to all Amateurs with current GOLF CANADA or USGA Handicap Factor of 18.0 or less (men) and 22.0 or less (women).

 

AMATEUR REGISTRATION

 

  • PRIORITY REGISTRATION – OPENS JUNE 20TH (8am)
    • Given to Amateur golfers who made the cut in the 2020 Vancouver Open
    • Given to past Vancouver Open Amateur Champions
    • Given to 2021 VGT Members in good standing
    • Players with priority registration have until July 4th at midnight to register with priority
    • Registration for priority entries will be taken on a first come, first paid basis.
    • If the event is not full as of July 4th, all Amateur entries without priority above will be accepted based on a first come, first paid basis.

 

  • NON-PRIORITY REGISTRATION – OPENS JULY 5th (8am)
    • If the Amateur field is not full with priority entries, registration will open on July 5th at 8am PST for all eligible Amateur golfers who do not have priority entry.

 

AMATEUR COMMITTEE EXEMPTIONS

The Vancouver Open Committee will extend a limited number of 8 Amateur exemptions to elite Amateur golfers who do not fit into one of the 2 priority registration categories above.  Elite Amateurs are asked to submit an email applying for an exemption, addressed to the Vancouver Open Committee at info@vancouvergolftour.com.  Players are asked to attach their playing history from the past 3 years.

 

PROFESSIONAL ELIGIBILITY

 

54-HOLE CHAMPIONSHIP

The 54-Hole Johnston Meier Insurance Vancouver Open is open to all VGT, PGA of Canada, Mackenzie Tour Canada Professionals and “Mini-Tour” Professionals.  Non-carded Professionals are required to provide prior Amateur or Mini Tour playing records to verify their playing ability.  Please email operations@vancouvergolftour.com with this information at time of submitting your entry. 

 

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION

 

  • PRIORITY REGISTRATION - Opens June 20th @ 8am

Priority registration is being given to 2021 VGT Members in good standing, past Vancouver Open Champions + the top 20 Professionals in the 2020 Vancouver Open.  Players who fit into these categories have until July 4th to register with priority. After this time, the event will be open to all players who do not hold priority registration.  Entries will be taken on a first come, first paid basis.

 

PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEE EXEMPTIONS

Eight special exemptions for Professionals are available.  Professionals are asked to submit an email applying for an exemption, addressed to the Vancouver Open Committee at info@vancouvergolftour.com.  Players are asked to attach their playing history from the past 2 years.

REGISTRATION CLOSES: Friday, Aug.6th, 2021 @ 6pm or when event is full

 

Full Field: 312 golfers (212 amateurs; 100 Pros)

 

Pro Purse Totaling $55,000* (Based on Full Field of 100 Pros)  

*$50,000 Open Purse + $5,000 Pro-Am Purse

*$105,000 total Purse & Prizing includes Pro-Am + 54-Hole Event

 

NOTE: The Pro Purse will be split between Men’s & Women’s Pro Divisions based on field size. For example, if 80 Male Pros & 20 Female Pros register, the Male Pro Purse = $40,000 & Women’s Pro Purse = $10,000 and vice versa.

The $5,000 Pro-Am purse will be paid out separately on Aug.18th.

 

Amateur Prizing: $50,000**

**Based on a total of $50,000 in tee-gifts & prize tables with full fields of amateurs in both the Charity Pro-am and in the 54-Hole Championship

 

The 54-Hole Championship includes:

  • $150/player in Amateur welcome gifts and prizing
  • Over $30,000 in Amateur tee-gifts and prizing with full field
  • Guaranteed 36-holes of Championship Golf at Vancouver Park Board’s Premier City Courses:
    • One (1) round at McCleery Golf Course
    • One (1) round at Langara Golf Couse
    • A minimum of 50% of the Amateur Field and 50% of the Professional field will be guaranteed to play 54-Holes of Competition including the final round at Fraserview Golf Course. 
    • If less than 312 players register, a higher % of amateurs will be included in the cut-line to play on Sunday.  In 2020, over 60% of all amateurs made the cut.
  • Bagged Lunch is provided each day you compete in the tournament (sandwich, drink, apple, cookie or

     Snack bar)

  • Driving range and short game warm-up is available to all competitors in the tournament field 45  

     minutes prior to their tee-time.   

  • Awards presentation to the following winners at completion of the event:
    • Overall Champion
    • Overall Gross & Net Amateur Champions
    • Women’s Open Champion
    • Women’s Amateur Champion
    • Overall Men’s & Women’s Senior Gross Champion
    • Flight A & Flight B Champion
  • Top 25% of players in each flight will make it to the prize table, as follows:
    •      Men’s & Women’s Championship Flight – Top 25% of Gross Scores
    •      Men’s & Women’s Flight A – Top 25% of flight - using Gross Scores
    •      Men’s & Women’s Flight B – Top 25% of flight – using net scores
    •      Men’s & Women’s Senior Division – Top 25% of Gross Scores
  • Live Leaderboard scoring on the golf course & on VGT and Van Open Websites (please download the  

    golf genius app (www.golfgenius.com)

 

Entry Deadline: Friday, Aug.6th, 2021 at 6pm PST or when the event is full (whichever comes first).

 

36-HOLE CUT

The 54-Hole Championship will have a 36-Hole Cut for both Professionals and Amateurs.  Details of how the cut is determined in each category is outlined below.

 

Professionals

Fifty percent of the Professional field + ties will make the 36-Hole cut to play Sunday. 

If there are 5 or more female Professionals in the field, the top 50% of female Professionals + ties will make the cut to play Sunday. 

If there are fewer than 5 female Professionals registered, these female Professionals will compete against all male Professionals from an equitable distance (approx. 12-15% shorter) and qualify for the 36-hole cut in an ‘Open’ Professional field (men & women competing together).

If there are fewer than 5 Female Professionals in the field, the top 2 female Professionals will automatically make the cut to compete for the Overall Women’s Title vs. the female Championship Flight Amateurs in the field. 

The LOW FEMALE Professional will be guaranteed a $1,000 cheque sponsored by MAUI JIM CANADA.

 

Amateurs

With a full field of 312 golfers, 50% of all Amateurs + ties will make the cut to play Sunday as follows:

  

Women’s Championship Flt. (5.0 & less)*

The top 50% of GROSS Scores & ties make the cut

Women’s Flight A (5.1 to 10.0)*

The top 50% of GROSS Scores & ties make the cut

Women’s Flight B (10.1 to 22.0)*

The top 50% of NET scores & ties make the cut

Men’s Championship Flt. (5.0 & less)*

The top 50% of GROSS Scores & ties make the cut

Women’s Senior (55+) (10.0 & less)

The top 50% of GROSS Scores & ties make the cut

Men’s Flight A (5.1 to 10.0)*

The top 50% of GROSS Scores & ties make the cut

Men’s Flight B (10.1 to 18.0)*

The top 50% of NET Scores & ties make the cut

Men’s Senior (55+) (8.0 & less)

The top 50% of GROSS Scores & ties make the cut

   

  

    Handicap Flights above are estimated.  The final makeup of handicap flights will be determined once the field has been

    confirmed.    

    (If there are not a minimum of 5 players registered in either the Women’s Flight A or B, this flight will be combined into one flight

    and the cut will be determined by the top 50% of net scores)

 

   Senior Division: Players who have turned 55+ years of age as of August 18th (with a factor of 8.0 or less (men) and

    10.0 or less (women) are eligible to compete in the Senior Championship.  Players in this category wishing to compete for the   

    Senior Championship are required to select “Senior Division” (55 years+) during the online registration process. If you choose

    to play in the Senior Division, you will not be eligible to compete in your own flight for prizing.

 

    If we do not receive notice of a player’s intention to play in the Senior Division at time of online registration, players will revert   

    to their own handicap flight for determining the 54-hole cut and prizing in their own flight.

    If less than 5 Women’s Senior registrations are received, Senior Women will compete against their same handicap peers.     

    Champ Flight Seniors will play from the

  TEE POSITIONS:  

 

   LANGARA:      All Male Competitors (approx. 6,100 yards)

                              All Female Competitors (Approx. 5,500 yards)

 

   McCLEERY:    Male Professionals & Champ Flight (Approx. 6,400 yards)

                              Male Flight A/B & Senior Division (Approx. 6,100 yards) 

                  Female Professionals & Championship Flight (Approx. 5,800 yards)

                  Female A/B & Senior Division (Approx. 5,500 yards)

 

   FRASERVIEW: Male Professionals & Championship Amateurs (Approx. 6,700 yards)

                              Men’s Senior Division (55+) + Flight A & B Male Golfers (Approx. 6,200 yards)

                              Female Professionals & Championship Amateurs (Approx. 5,800 yards)

                              Female Flight A, B & Women’s Senior Division (Approx. 5,500 yards)

 

 

    54-Hole Championship Entry Fees                                                    

                                           

PROFESSIONALS

ENTRY FEE

VGT Member

$475 + GST ($498.75)

PGA Carded Pro

$525 + GST ($551.25)

Non-carded Pro

$600 + GST ($630.00)

AMATEURS

ENTRY FEE

VGT Members  

$300 + GST ($315.00)

Non-Members

$330 + GST ($346.50)

 

   OPTIONAL SKINS GAME & HOLE-IN-ONE JACKPOT: $40/PLAYER.  PLEASE ADD TO YOUR PAYMENT.

     Pros/Champ: Gross Skins  

     A/B Flight: Net Skins